Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-01

age, for all the attraction and
success, they can lend to religion,
and above all. to adopt language and
style to hearers, so that among those who
may have come to scott, few may re-
remain to pray. Nothing political is in.
troduced-such sermonizing died with
the league. The preachers have rejuve-
mated their sermons; have come into
touch with the people, and speak bust
nesslike tongue to them on the greatest
of all business-holy living and holy
dying. The clergy, in n word, are throw
ing actually" into their pulpit dis.
courses. In 1877 Bourdaloue preached
in the cathedral of Rouen artisans left
their shops, traders their counters, mer-
chants their offices, barristers their study,
doctors, when able, their patients to lis.
ten to the divine II have changed all
that" SAID Canon Menage, to Pere d Har-
rouis. who the next year succeeded Bour-
daloue. Draw people to church and
then talk to them, so as to catch their at
tcntion. 1t was on this principle Pere
Lacordaire acted. On one occasi on he was
Notre Dame, passed their time frivolously
and peeling oranges. "They are Just the
people want" he replied, land if posi-
BILE, give them seats near the pulpit
Eternal truths will not suffer when
clothed in modern dress, or seasoned
with the spirit of the times, and stmu-
lated with the activity of the age.
1t is by keeping these facts in view,
that the Pere Monsabre now fills Notre
Dame. He has been described as
A MONK OF THE MIDDLE AGES
stepped in modernism he attacks social
evils with the strategy OF warrior, and
il he does not express victory in his eyes
like the great Conde, he feels 1t in his
head, as Turennc. "He makes me turn
over my conscience" rs a sceptlcal
Partisan once truly described that
be two things -christiahs and patriots.
In 1871, SIX months after the signing of
peace, Pere Monsabre preached the
Lenten sermon in Metz cathedral. AL
luding to the defeat of his fellow coun-
trvmen, he said to the Alsatians just torn
from the side of Frances: you are not
dead: they may change your name, but
not your blood. Everywhere l go, |
swear to you, shall call you French till
that blessed day. when 1 Shall return to
this cathedral to preach the sermon of
deiverance and to chant with you such n
TIE Deum, as these aisles have never
before heard" The men escorted the
preacher, with their hats off, to the
bishops palace, and the women waved
their dkcrchiefs-already with
mourning borders-and lined the route,
All shouting, NlNc III TIaHCcI NcAt uuy
German officer called to see Pcre
Monsabre, who was by then, in the midst
of q sursum corda sermon, at Paris.
Pranzin still keeps to the front as the
leading actuality; that he is an accom-
plice in the triple murder of the Rue
MontaiRne, admits of no doubt; the man
who cut the throats, or rather decapi-
tated his victims, is still at large. The
cabby who drove Pranzini for some hours
pu~ ~ic tI,p II al ntpiv, fIn ri fn
view even the house where the dead was
perpetrated, has given important infor-
nation. establishing that Pranzni was
accompanied part OF the day in the ve-
hicle by Il man, answering to the descrip-
ton of the wretch that was seen by the
house porter, who came with the MUIR
dered flash woman, the night Of the
murder, and remained IN her apart
ment. Pranzini declines to give the
name of this pal, or even Il description of
him. though both sent off registered
packets-of the victims jewelry-the
same day through the post. The author
itIes believe they are in presence OF a
band of reprobates, who lived by muir
dering and
RoBBING RICH DENIIMONDIANS.
Four of the latter have been assassin
ated and no clue has yet been found OF
the murderers.
Pranzni is very handsome man, of
engaging manners and seductive con-
versatlon, He hung round the big hotels
and news rooms, where Americans most
do congrcgate, Offering his services to
visitors us guide, philosopher and friend
to fast life in Paris. He had always
plenty of pocket money, never worked,
/ and perhaps he is not wholly stranger to
| many of the mysterious disappearance
| of respectable persons found drowned
| and gagged, and iishcd up in the Seine.
| His arrest has cut short one possible trag
| cdy. He won the affections of a young
| American lady last autumn, who was
| staying ut the Continental hotel. She is
| said to be from Cincinnati, and the
| daughter of merchant. They CORE
sponded; since his arrest letter has
been seized by the police, addressed to
closed her photo. The prefect of police
it is said, has been in communication
with one of the pastors of the American
churches here, to acquaint the young
lady's family with the situation, and il
| possible beg them to send any photo
given by Franzini of himself or+3hi,
friends, but above all, If gifts OF jcwelry
have been made, as these might connect
with other murders. 1t is supposed Pran
| zini shared in the triple assassination, tt
| secure the means to fit himself out to sail
from Marselles to New York; gain Gin
! cinnati; clopc with the young lady, ol
! utilize his influence oyer her to conmi
! some new crime
The Champ de Mass commences to pry
for an occasional visit, the foundations o
the several sections of the exhibition
structure commence TO show and mound
of eXcavatcd earth are numerous. 1t il
now definite fact that neither Russia,
Germany nor Austria, will have anylhn!
to do with festival glorlfyinG the reyo
luton of 1889. However, other mon
archial governments are not so sIuran
ish The French must only exercise
their ingenuity To utilize the space rcserv
ed for the reiusers. The french are no
acting wisely in their policy to cNclud
everything foreign. where it can be done
from their economic and trading life
Commonsense suggests
TO UTILIZE IHK FOREIGNER
! aud his .nrnlIInts khaunNnr sniI-Ll M. an